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      <h1 class="post-heading">Watchdog Group Urges OpenAI to Pull Sora 2 App</h1>

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    Public Citizen told OpenAI to take down their Sora 2 video program because they were worried that the AI-powered app would violate people's rights to their likeness, spread deepfakes online, and endanger democracy.
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  Public Citizen, a well-known consumer advocacy group, has called on OpenAI to immediately remove their AI-video creator Sora 2, arguing that the technology poses serious threats to public trust, democracy, and privacy.
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     In a letter to Congressmen and CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday, the group accused OpenAI of demonstrating "reckless disregard for public safety" by prioritizing competition over accountability through its quick app rollout.
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     Using suggestions, users can create brief, lifelike videos with OpenAI's Sora 2 application. From amusing productions like “Queen Elizabeth II rapping” to more eerie deepfakes that show regular individuals in violent or fictional situations, several have gone viral on TikTok, Instagram, and X.    
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          The letter's author, J.B. Branch, who advocates for tech policy for Public Citizen, stated that "the world is entering a stage where people can no longer trust what they see." "The possible threat to democracy is our top concern."
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  OpenAI has faced increasing criticism for permitting AI-generated videos that mimic actual persons or show nonconsensual circumstances, despite its ban on pornographic or obscene content.
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  Branch provided examples of how violent and fetishized films produced by Sora that were not monitored had previously harassed women. "These are not accidents; they are design decisions," he stated.
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        The Sora 2 debate has spread beyond of the United States.
Strong trade associations for video games and animation in Japan, which represent Square Enix, Bandai Namco, and Studio Ghibli, recently lodged a complaint alleging that the software was illegally re-producing copyrighted characters. According to OpenAI, it is "listening to feedback" and strengthening security measures, such as prohibiting the creation of likenesses of deceased personalities like Martin Luther King Jr.
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          Additionally, OpenAI has faced pressure from talent agencies and Hollywood unions for more robust regulations. New restrictions on the replication of performers' likenesses in AI-generated media were imposed by a recent agreement between the firm and SAG-AFTRA.
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         However, detractors claim that OpenAI's "release first, apologize later" strategy is still in place. Branch told reporters, "They're putting the pedal to the floor without regard for harm." "They would rather increase their market share than safeguard users, even though a lot of this seems predictable."
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